Folding screen



G. L. PRIMROSE. FOLDING SCREEN.

Patented J-une 24, 1890.

M m/i/M .1! a z UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

GEORGE L. PRIMROSE, OF SYRACUSE, NEW YORK.

FOLDING SCREEN.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 430,683, dated June 24, 1890.

Application filed May 19, 1888. Serial No. 274,398. (lTo model.)

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, GEORGE L. PRIMROSE, of Syracuse, county of Onondaga, in the State of New York, a citizen of the United States, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Folding Screens, of which the following is a specification, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, in which- Figure 1 is a front elevation of my screen complete. Fig. 2 is a vertical section on line a w in Fig. 1.

My invention relates to the construction of folding screens adapted to be extended and then shut up or folded back, when desired; and my object is to improve the construction and increase the utility and at the same time dispense with all springs and cords, and at the same time to so construct it that the bottom of the curtain is always the same height from the floor whether the curtain be spread out or folded.

My invention consists in the several novel features of construction and operation hereinafter described, and which are specifically set forth in the claim hereunto annexed. It is constructed as follows:

A is the curtain, suspended centrally from the lower points of the toggle-arms B by means of hooks and rings or the combined pin and hook, or by any other ordinary means. The toggle-arms B are constructed in any ordinary manner, and at one end are connected to the sleeves 1,which fit loosely upon the post 2, and this post is provided with the angular extension 3 at one or both ends, by means of which it is secured to the wall. At the opposite ends the toggle-arms are secured to sleeves 4, which fit loosely on the post or standard 5. The sides of the cushions are suspended at one side from the lower sleeve 1 and at the other side from the lower sleeve 4, and (3 is a stop or shoulder upon the standard to support that side of the curtain.

It will be observed that the use of the sleeves upon the posts and wall-connections makes a hinged joint, so that I can set the standard at any angle to the Wall-connection or two standards at an angle to each other.

I am aware that the toggle-arms themselves as shown by me are of ordinary construction, excepting that I add thereto rings on the lower ends of the intersecting points; and I am also aware that standards are old; but neither the toggle-arms themselves nor the standard are my invention, for 1 am not aware that it is old to pivot or hinge the to gle-arms to the wall-support or to the standard so that the toggle-arms can swing horizontally upon the hinged joint, the curtain being suspended from the rings in the togglearms.

What I claim as my invention, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

The combination, with a wall-support c011- sisting of a base secured to the wall, a post mounted therein, sleeves 7, fitting upon the post, a standard rounded upon its upper end to receive the sleeves 4, and sleeves 4, fitting loosely upon the standard, of the toggle-ar1ns B, connected to the sleeves4 and to the sleeves 7, and supported thereby, rings through the I lower ends of the toggle-arms, and a curtain suspended froln'the rings, substantially as set forth.

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand this 7th day of May, 1888.

GEORGE L. PRIMROSE.

In presence of H. P. Dawson, 0. W. SMITH. 

